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Thursday, March 14, 2013

2 gnomes and a gnome hat out of 5 gnomesThis is a fun read but would have been greatly enhanced if it was shorter. According to Amazon this book has an, “Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up.”
I know I’m not exactly in that age demographic but I like to think
that I have a long attention span this book though took entirely too
long to read.I
love the illustrations that are included as part of the story, I wish
there had been even more illustrations because they add a lot to the
story. It feels like a comic book mixed with a cartoon and would have
been even better with more visuals to pack more of a punch. The
dialect/slang of the story is funny but at times it feels like the story
is trying too hard to make up words/sound cool. The
main characters are well done and you find out a little bit about each
girl along with their babysitter Candace. Iris, Cheri, Opaline, and
Scarlet start as the best of friends who have an almost Powerpuff Girls kind
of accident in a lab. The story then picks up 4 years later when
they’re all back together again. My favorite character is Scarlet
because she’s the most feisty out of the group and she develops a very
interesting talent. Cheri is another great character because she cares
so much about animals. Opal and Iris are kind of two different ends of a
wide spectrum. Iris is super happy and Opal is the nervous/paranoid
one of the group.The
plot meanders a bit but their chemistry as a group is what kept me
reading. The big bad of the story is just told to you outright and the
badish character doesn’t take too long to be revealed.The
story’s goofy energy and fun giggly characters are worth reading about
and if you’re looking for a book with a comic/cartoon-like feel, than
this may be the book for you.